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The BCSS International Convention

The Convention will be held at Stamford Court Conference Suite, Leicester University on Friday 13th to Sunday 15th July 2018.

The Stamford Court Conference Suite is a new purpose-built state of the art facility adjacent to high quality single room accommodation. The rooms are well appointed and are grouped in ‘apartments’ so you can request to be adjacent to your friends if you wish. Ground floor rooms can be provided on request. Manor Road is a minor road with an easy crossing point. It is conveniently situated near to junction 21 of the M1 about 90 miles north of London and is part of the pleasantly landscaped halls of residence belonging to Leicester University. Within easy walking distance is the Harold Martin Botanic garden, open 10.00–16.00 every day and available for you to visit during the Convention.

Events at the Convention

The Convention will commence on Friday afternoon and conclude with afternoon tea on Sunday. It will be a great opportunity to meet your friends in a relaxing atmosphere such as the lounge area. All meals will be served in the dining room with a self-service breakfast and evening meal. The lunches will be buffet style. Coffee and tea will be available from dispensers in the lounge adjacent to the lecture theatre and sales are throughout the day. All the lectures will be held in the spacious lecture theatre with comfortable seats, a cinema-sized screen and state of the art technology.

Plant and Book Sales

This convention will have large sales areas where both nurserymen and amateurs can offer plants and associated items. Everyone is encouraged to participate and full-time delegates (whether residential or non-residential) can request a free sales table, subject to availability. Traders should contact the organisers for details of packages available to them.

Special Exhibits

There will be a number of special exhibits and displays staged by members on various topics associated with our hobby

The Lecturers

• Joël Lodé from Spain• Ricarda Riina from Venezuela/Spain• Dr Adam Harrower from South Africa• Philippe Corman from France• Wolter ten Hoeve from The Netherlands• John Ellis from the UK• Aymeric de Barmon from France

Packages for Delegates Please help us by booking early.

Prices (All prices include VAT)

1. Full Delegate Package £260Includes two nights in an en-suite single room, full breakfasts, buffet lunches and evening meals and refreshments during the day. It also includes use of the facilities, access to all lectures, plant sales and special exhibits.

2. Non-Residential Package £160Includes buffet lunches and evening meals and refreshments during the day. It also includes use of the facilities, access to all lectures, plant sales and special exhibits.

3. Single Day Package (Saturday only) £60Includes buffet lunches and evening meals and refreshments during the day. It also includes use of the facilities, access to all lectures, plant sales and special exhibits.

To book either please download and complete the booking form from here or book online here. A deposit of £50 is required at the time of booking, non-returnable after 1 Jan 2018.All delegates (residential and non-residential) have the option of one sales table free of charge on a first come first served basis until all available tables are allocate

For more information please contact: John Arnold at 2, Oak Hill, Washingborough, Lincoln, LN4 1BA or 01522 790969 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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